Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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